Tell Moses

[Verse 1]

Drama down in Egypt, Pharaoh's fit to fight

Talking about the trouble with the Israelites

How'm I supposed to build this monument of mine

If I can't keep the monoliths moving down the line?

Tell Moses, tell him go

If the children of Israel are suffering so

Tell Moses, tell him true

Gotta lead them where the Pharaoh won't be following you

[Chorus]

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Keep on traveling along

[Verse 2]

Selma Alabama, nineteen sixty-five

Gotta stick together if you’re gonna stay alive

Riot gear and tear gas, sheriff's on the edge

Waiting with an army over yonder 'cross the bridge

Tell Martin, tell him go

If the devil’s in Montgomery and you got to let him know

Tell Martin, tell him now

He's been up on the mountain and he's gotta show us how

[Chorus]

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Keep on traveling along

[Bridge]

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

[Verse 3]

Ferguson Missouri, people in the streets

Hands above their heads standing up to the police

Waiting on a hero to step into the breach

Ain’t nobody coming so it's up to you and me

Tell Mariam, tell John

Say the hourglass is empty and judgment day has come

Tell preacher, farmer Brown

Say Joshua's blown his trumpet and the walls are coming down

Tell sister, brother too

Tell them where they're going to meet us and what we're gonna do

Tell Stephen, tell Shawn

There’s a message in the music, everybody sing along

[Chorus]

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Water is wide, milk and honey on the other side

Keep on traveling along